Austin Psych Fest

After three editions at Carson Creek Ranch, Levitation moves back to downtown Austin in 2018 happening April 26 - 29 at multiple venues in the Red River Cultural District.

photos of Flaming Lips


It's "upfronts" season, when TV networks parade out their new shows, and Adult Swim usually throws a crazy private party, which have been at Terminal 5 lately...

When it rains it pours. Last year, Austin Psych Fest was a duststorm. This year (renamed Levitation), literal dark clouds hung over, threatening thunderstorms all three days even though it only ended up raining on Friday (5/8), and before bands started playing...

The four surviving original members of psychedelic rock legends The 13th Floor Elevators reunited for their first show since 1968 at hometown festival Levitation (fka Austin Psych Fest) this past week...

Austin retro rockers The Well (not to be confused with the Brooklyn bar and sometimes venue of the same name) are making appearances at a couple cool festivals this mo...

We're about three weeks away from Levitation (formerly known as Austin Psych Fest) which happens in the Texas Capital from May 8-10 at Carson Creek Ranch and the fest has just announced the schedule and set times...

Chilean psych band Föllakzoid release their third album next week via Sacred Bones. It's four long, interconnected tracks making for a seriously heavy trip...

In addition to Austin Psych Fest's Levitation Festival in Austin, they're doing another US fest: Levitation Chicago, which happens this weekend (3/13-14) with The Pop Group, Destruction Unit, Viet Cong, Swervedriver, Atlas Sound and m...

The Fat White Family, last seen scuzzing up Baby's All Right's stage in December, will be back in North America for Austin Levitation fest in May and have announced tours happening on either side of that...

Tel Aviv shoegaze trio Vaadat Charagim will release their new album, Sinking As A Stone, on May 5 via Burger. You can stream the hazy first single, "Ein Li Makom" below...